Fred Kelsey

Fred Kelsey

Acting

Born 1884-08-20 · Sandusky, Ohio, USA · Died 1961-09-02

Frederick Alvin Kelsey (August 20, 1884 – September 2, 1961) was an American actor, film director, and screenwriter. Kelsey directed one- and two-reel films for Universal Film Manufacturing Company. He appeared in more than 400 films between 1911 and 1958, often playing policemen or detectives. He also directed 37 films between 1914 and 1920. Kelsey was caricatured as the detective in the 1943 MGM cartoon Who Killed Who? directed by Tex Avery. He was born in Sandusky, Ohio and died at the Motion Picture Country Home in Hollywood, California, aged 77.

Acting

Westbound

Westbound

Townsman (uncredited)

Auntie Mame

Auntie Mame

Front Row Audience at Play (uncredited)

The Helen Morgan Story

The Helen Morgan Story

Night Club Patron (uncredited)

Shoot-Out At Medicine Bend

Shoot-Out At Medicine Bend

Barfly (uncredited)

The Opposite Sex

The Opposite Sex

Club Patron (uncredited)

Serenade

Serenade

Opera Attendee (uncredited)

Illegal

Illegal

Courtroom Spectator (uncredited)

To Catch a Thief

To Catch a Thief

Party Guest (uncredited)

Tall Man Riding

Tall Man Riding

Townsman (uncredited)

Outlaw's Son

Outlaw's Son

The Silver Chalice

The Silver Chalice

Silversmith (uncredited)

So You Want to Know Your Relatives

So You Want to Know Your Relatives

Mr. Watson (uncredited)

A Star Is Born

Audience Member (uncredited)

Lucky Me

Lucky Me

Passerby on Street (uncredited)

Riding Shotgun

Riding Shotgun

Townsman (uncredited)

Phantom of the Rue Morgue

Phantom of the Rue Morgue

Crowd Spectator (uncredited)

Racing Blood

Racing Blood

Smithy

So You Think You Can't Sleep

So You Think You Can't Sleep

Sleeping patient in waiting room

Crime Wave

Crime Wave

Old Man Crossing Street (uncredited)

Murder Without Tears

Murder Without Tears

Sergeant-at-Arms

So You Want to Be a Musician

So You Want to Be a Musician

Restaurant diner

Hans Christian Andersen

Hans Christian Andersen

First Gendarme

Strop, Look and Listen

Strop, Look and Listen

Pierpont Alloy

Springfield Rifle

Springfield Rifle

Barfly (uncredited)

O. Henry's Full House

O. Henry's Full House

Mr. Schultz (segment "The Gift of the Magi")

Carson City

Carson City

Townsman (uncredited)

So You Want to Enjoy Life

So You Want to Enjoy Life

Boat Salesman / Flugleman's Assistant (uncredited)

My Six Convicts

My Six Convicts

Store Detective

Room for One More

Room for One More

Strangers on a Train

Strangers on a Train

Tennis Match Spectator / Carnival Attendee (uncredited)

Crew